Spring-bearing for vehicles.



' No. 873,221. f

PATENTEE DEGI Io; 1907.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 15, 1907.

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R. J. EDWARDS. SPRING BEARING PoR VEHIGLES.

APPLICATION ILED MAY 15, 1907.

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RICHARD JAMES EDWARDS, OF GALENA, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTH TO FERDINAND HENGESCH, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SPRING-BEARING FOR VEHICLES.

Patented Dec.y 10, 1907.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, RICHARDJAMES ED- WARDS, of Galen-a, in the ycounty of J o Daviess and ,State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inl Spring-Bearings for Vehicles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,

and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make andv use the same.

My invention 4relates to an improvement in spring bearings 'for vehicles, is designed more particularly as an improvement on the construction disclosed in my patent No. 843,591 granted February 12th, 1907, and it consists in theparts and combinations of parts and in the details of construction as will be more fully explained and pointed out 'in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view inV vertical longitudinal section of my limproved sectional bearing with the springs therein, the latter being shown in elevation. Fig. 2 is a view in transverse vertical section of same. plan of the lower section of the bearing and Fig. 4 is a view in transverse section of same taken through one of the spring supporting studs.

1 represents the upper and 2 the lower sections of the bearing or casing in which a series of carrying springs 3 are mounted..

These sections are preferably rectangular in shape, with slightly rounded corners, the upper section 1 being somewhat longer and wider than the lower section 2 so as to embrace the upper end of the lower section,

sufiicient clearance being left, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2, to permit a free vertical movement, and a slight rocking movement of the upper section without binding on the lower section.

The lower section 2 is provided at its ends with vertical slots 3 in which'the screw pins.

4 rest and move. These pins are screwed l into the ends of the upper section of the casing, near the lower edge of the latter, and project into the slots 3', the' pins being smaller than the slots, so as to prevent the u ward displacement of the upper4 section, without interfering with its ordinary movements.

Each section 1 and 2 is provided centrally with a series, (in the present instance ve) of Fig. 3 is a view in' integral cylindrical studs 5 which form end supports and seats for the springs 3, the studs in the upper section corresponding in position with those of the lower section, so that when the casing sections and'springs are assembled, the studs supporting one spring are in pairs, the studs of each pair being in the same vertical plane. Each stud is about one third the normal interior height of the' casing, thus leaving about one third of each spring free. When however the upper section 1 is moved downwardly, the entire spring Vwill be compressed, the-studs 5 simply operating as supports for the springs and preventing them from lateral deflection, and also to limit the collapsing movement of the bearing.

The closed lower face of the bottom section 2, and the closed up er face of the top section 1 are recessed on t eir inner surfaces as at 7, at the side of each stud 5, to 'receive the loop shaped ends 8 of the springs 3,

which loop shaped ends are secured within the recesses 7 by the screws 9, which as` shown in Fig. 2, securely hold the ends ofy for securing thebearing to the underframe or body of a motor or other vehicle, and the lower section 2 is provided with similar flanges 11 to which the wood spacing blo'ck 12 which-may vary in thickness, and theV metal clip 13 are secured by the bolts and nuts 14.l The clip 13, is shaped centrally as at 15 to receive an aXle. In the present instance I have shown it shaped to receive an angular aide, the under side of the wood spacing block 1.2 being cut away to receive the curved top,but it should be understood that the shape of the part 15 of clip 13, will be dependent altogether upon the sha e of the aXle it is to receive. I have aso. shown the lower face of the bottom-of section 2 recessed at 16 to receive a lking bolt head. This recess 16 would only beneeded where the springsl are used on vehicles other Y i arranged to be mounted at right angles to the axle, but it is clearly evident that it can be mounted on an axle with its long diameter in the direction ofthe length of the bolster, 'or axle as there are no projecting movable rods to interfere, as in my patented bearing previously referred to, or it can be mounted lengthwise the Jfront buggy bolster with the head of the king bolt in the recess 16.

By providing the lower section 2 of the bearing with slots 3 in which the pins 4 move, any dust or dirt enteringthe'bearing may work out .or be Worked out through these slots without disconnecting any parts.

Itv is" evident that many slight changes might be resorted to in the relative arrangement of parts herein shown and described without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention hence I would have it understood that I do not wish to coniine myself to the exact construction of parts shown and, described, but,

Having fully described my inventionvwhat I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is j l. In a spring bearing for vehicles, the combination with a two part hollow casing, the open bottom of the top part overlapping the open top of the lower part, and screw pins carried by one part and resting within slots in the other part, of springs within the two part casing, the said springs having looped ends resting in recesses in the top and bottom of the casing and screw bolts passing through said looped ends. j

2. In a spring bearing for vehicles, the combination with a two part casing, the open bottom of the top part overlapping the open top of the lower part, each part of the casing having projecting studs arranged in pairs and. forming seats for the springs, and screw bolts carried by the top part and moving in slots in the lower part, of coiled springs each seated on a pair of studs, the ends ot each spring being looped and resting in recesses adjacent to the bases of the studs, and screw bolts passing through said looped ends.

3. The combination with a two part hollow casing the upper part overlapping the lower part, each provided with horizontally projecting flanges for attachment to the vehicle, and each provided internally with a series of vertical studs, the latter being arranged in pairs, of a coiled spring for each pair of studs, the said springs .having looped ends resting in recesses adjacent to the bases of the studs, and bolts passing through said looped ends.

4. The combination ol the upper and lower overlapping sections ol the casing, each section having a series of integral studs, and recesses adjacent to the bases o'l the studs, springs, each seated at its ends on a pair ol' studs and provided with looped ends resting in said recesses, bolts passing through said looped ends, a wood spacing block under the lower section of the casing and a clip l'or securing the casing to the bolster or underframe of the vehicle, the said lower section ol" the casing, spacing block and clip being secured together, substantially described.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification in the presence ol" two subscribing witnesses.

RICHARD JAMES EITWARDS.

Witnesses:

JOI-IN J. JoNEs, PAUL Krenz. 

